James Deering Danielson Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7042530 · reported 2023–2025
144grants reported
$5,000median award
$4,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$900Ktotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 144 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $17K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
410 N Michigan Ave Ste 590
Chicago, IL 60611-4220
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Miami, FL | $40,000 |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Miami, FL | $40,000 |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust Inc ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Miami, FL | $40,000 |
| Thomas Armour Youth Ballet ARTS AND HUMANITIES | South Miami, FL | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough Miami Inc EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $20,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Sun Valley, ID | $15,000 |
| Deering Estate Foundation OTHER | Palmetto Bay, FL | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D SOCIAL SERVICES | Brentwood, TN | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Sun Valley, ID | $15,000 |
| Deering Estate Foundation OTHER | Miami, FL | $15,000 |
| Jdrf - Tennessee Chapter SOCIAL SERVICES | Brentwood, TN | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Sun Valley, ID | $15,000 |
| Deering Estate Foundation OTHER | Palmetto Bay, FL | $15,000 |
| Ice Dance International ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Kittery, ME | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County - Franklin Theater ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Franklin, TN | $10,000 |
| Thomas Armour Youth Ballet ARTS AND HUMANITIES | South Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| Ransom Everglades EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| Ice Dance International ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Kittery, ME | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County - Franklin Theater ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Franklin, TN | $10,000 |
| Thomas Armour Youth Ballet ARTS AND HUMANITIES | South Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| Ransom Everglades EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| Jackson Health Foundation HOSPITALS, HEALTH AND MEDICAL | Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| Ice Dance International ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Kittery, ME | $10,000 |
| Ransom Everglades EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Jacksonville SOCIAL SERVICES | Jacksonville, FL | $7,000 |
| Miami Music Project ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Battle Ground Academy EDUCATIONAL | Franklin, TN | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Miami Inc EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| College of the Atlantic EDUCATIONAL | Bar Harbor, ME | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College EDUCATIONAL | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000 |
| Leadership Institute EDUCATIONAL | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| University of Miami School of Medicine - Department of Orthopedics and Reha EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Jackson Health Foundation HOSPITALS, HEALTH AND MEDICAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital HOSPITALS, HEALTH AND MEDICAL | Memphis, TN | $5,000 |
| Capital Research Center SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
| Center for Security Policy SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center SOCIAL SERVICES | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5,000 |
| Discovery Institute SOCIAL SERVICES | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Institute of World Politics SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
| International Relief Teams SOCIAL SERVICES | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Jacksonville SOCIAL SERVICES | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 |
| Judicial Watch SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
| Media Research Center SOCIAL SERVICES | Reston, VA | $5,000 |
| The Sudc Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES | Roseland, NJ | $5,000 |
| The Fight Against Suicide SOCIAL SERVICES | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
| The Reason Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Wilson Rides Inc SOCIAL SERVICES | Mount Juliet, TN | $5,000 |
| Young Americas Foundation SOCIAL SERVICES | Reston, VA | $5,000 |
| Miami Music Project ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Battle Ground Academy EDUCATIONAL | Franklin, TN | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Miami Inc EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| College of the Atlantic EDUCATIONAL | Bar Harbor, ME | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College EDUCATIONAL | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000 |
| Leadership Institute EDUCATIONAL | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Ransom Everglades - Honorarium for Michael Stokes EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| University of Miami School of Medicine - Department of Orthopedics and Reha EDUCATIONAL | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Capital Research Center SOCIAL SERVICES | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 |
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